Plural of anathema
regular plural
The plural of anathema is anathemas or anathemata.
Forms of anathema
| Singular | anathema /əˈnæθəmə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | anathemas anathemata |
| Countable | countable |
Anathemas and anathemata in a sentence
- Two anathemas of academic historians of science have been attracting a certain amount of interest in the history of science blogo-twittersphere lately.2012 October 3, Rebekah Higgitt, “Why whiggish won't do”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry whiggishness
Meaning of anathema
- noun A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed.
- noun Something which is vehemently disliked by somebody.
- noun An imprecation; a curse; a malediction.
Questions about the plural of anathema
- What is the plural of anathema?
- The plural of anathema is anathemas or anathemata.
- Which is correct, anathemas or anathemata?
- Both are used. anathemas is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is anathema countable?
- Anathema is a countable noun.
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